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Show 1 1 :zrprzr , . - f ' y f t t 1 II - i ' ; : ' ' - -- i Lv ' -' "v- v j I , ' " . I HONORED FOR LANDING SYS-( SYS-( TEM . . . The Robert J. Collier ; trophy, nation's highest aviation award, was given to Dr. Luis W-lvarez, W-lvarez, 35, Lmvcrsity of California physics professor, for his ground-controlled ground-controlled approach system, which I guides radio-equipped planes. SURVIVES 13,000 VOLTS . . . Johnny Floyd, 9, shown with his mother at their home in Baltimore, survived 13,000 volts of electricity, only slightly the worse for the experience. This is more than six times the amount of voltage used in electrocuting criminals. The voltage passed through his body as he played atop a railroad car. t s. ) l " f ' fib"'" I I OFFERS EYE TO VET . . . Robert W. Lincoln, Brockton, Mass., veteran, vet-eran, recently gave a touching example ex-ample of bravery and generosity when he offered one of his eyes to Corp. Chester R. Perkins, Phocnlx-ville, Phocnlx-ville, Pa., hopelessly blinded by German mine. r f t V. - l - MAPS COMMUNITY SPORTS PROGRAM . . . Sports writers from all sections of the country met in Washington to hammer out a network of community sports programs offering boys and girls an outlet other than Juvenile delinquency for their youthful energy. Left to right: W. F. Fox Jr., Indianapolis News; Bob Considmc, International News; Douglas W. McGregor, attorney general's office; Al Santoro, Los Angeles Examiner; I Jack Carbcrry, Denver Post, and Hugh Daily, Detroit Times, lead pro- I gram plans. The Broadway Express: Memos of a Midnighter: Neighbors Neigh-bors say J. L. Lewis doesn't have his Virginia house painted because union painters ask too much money! . . . Fritz Kuhn. who was booted out of here, now is running a shoe store in Germany. . . . Senator Sena-tor Mead is leading prospect for the likker czar post. . . . Your Slip Is Showing Dept.: Editor & Publisher found this headline in a San Antonio An-tonio paper: "Dirty White House Widows Shock First Sightseers." . . . Hotel managers reveal that the fest thing a suicide (in a hotel) does is shave, bathe, put on clean under-linen, under-linen, etc. Women fix their nails and apply lip rouge. . . . Beginning Begin-ning of the End Dept.: When a woman wom-an looks more at the glass on the bar than the one on the wall. Manhattan Murals: The ker-rickter ker-rickter who (every morning) goes into the 49th and 6th cafeteria cafe-teria and shaves himself at the table while his coffee cools. . . . The movie marquee an 8th, which advertises this appropriate appropri-ate double-feature: "Down Missouri Mis-souri Way" and "Flying Nowhere." No-where." . . . The elderly dandy In the 57th street automat. He sits near the window and watches the crowds go by while his chauffeur outside in his limousine watches him. . . . The big card game in the balcony bal-cony of a 42nd street movie Joynt. . . . The car on Filtl avenue (with Georgia license C 277G7) with this painted all over It: "Peace Is Love, Justice and Brotherhood Put Into Practice!" Prac-tice!" (Oh, go practice it in Ga.) Sallies In Our Alley: Encyclopaedia Encyclo-paedia Britannica makes no mention men-tion at all of Santa Claus or of St. Nicholas the cynics. . . . Stop wasting wast-ing your time kidding soap operas. The Hooper survey reveals that 9 out of 10 are the "most popular daytime" programs. . . . Vince Cur-ran Cur-ran claims the way Leo Durocher's going Leo the Wolf is becoming just as famous out in H'wood as Leo the Lion. . . . When songstress Patti Clayton (a rabid Dodger fan) heard about Durocher's new inspiration inspir-ation (Laralne Day), Patti asked only one question: "Can she pitch?" ... Is that loud argument backstage back-stage between Fred March and Ruth Gordon over billing? You mean even when they've been in the lights for decades they still take billing that seriously? . . . The League of N. Y. Theaters has asked a major mag's critic to come to openings sober. New York Story: In 1941 Broadway welcomed a new "sucker." ... A Texas oilman. oil-man. . . . He was 65 years young full of wim, wigor, witality and woo-woo. ... In a year and a half he squandered over $490,000 backing flops that had more turkey in them than you often find in some costly Broadway sandwiches. . . . Anyhow, Any-how, he was enjoying himself having the time of his life. . . . He was very different from most "angels" who back shows. . . . The money was his. . . . He didn't promote it with big talk. . . . He was not a tout or bookie who invaded Broadway to "take" chumps by staging one flop after the other. . . . This man was Big Time. . . . Not a nickel belonged to anyone but B. S. Which are his initials. . . . He Just loved being around show folks to help tbem get along. . . . Well, here comes the punch line. . . . One of the show gals he befriended got serious and wiarried him. . . . And they stay home most of the time counting his rich and wise investments, in-vestments, instead of empty champagne bottles. Add Inflation Items: Silk shirts at Leighton's are advertised at only $28.50! . . . Peter Lind Hayes reports re-ports the cost of living in Movie-town Movie-town has gone up $3 a quart. . . . Plenty of mink coats are showing up for sale in those thrift shops. Wassamatta, lady, ain't Daaadddy got enough loot left? . . . It's amazing amaz-ing but the ballet (long in the red) is making money while dance bands and dance halls are limping and dying. . . . Some of New York's night spots are so close to closing that employees phone in first and Inquire: "Are we open tonight?" . . . People wouldn't miss most of these joints anyhow. ... A. Jolson said to have dropped over $600,000 on recent stock market toboggans. . . . Legit matinees were the worst In five years, according to ticket specs. Winchellcbritles: Mrs. George Washington Kavanaugh (the walking walk-ing mint) dining in style with her pair of diamond-studded chopstix. . . . Estelita, the Embassy Clubeaut, featuring earrings one gold-lettered "Yes" the other "Nope." . . . Jose Ferrer actor-director-pro-ducer. Best known for his decency to hopeful young newcomers. . . . Wrong Way Doug Corrigan is with Royal Air service and wil fly cargo planes. . . . Ray Bolgcr (slimmer than Thinatra) fighting the wind near his B'way hit. I HEADS UNRRA . . . Maj. Gen. Lowell W. Rooks, Arlington, Va., who has been named director general gen-eral of UNRRA, to succeed Florel-lo Florel-lo LaGuardia. Rooks has been serving serv-ing as assistant director during the past year. mmsm mtM sws mmMimttmim. m sija .rf.sS:!i,s , f l f , f , in , V i : Id I ! 1 REVOLT ENDS . . . Pres. Romulo Bclancourt of Venezuela, as he announced an-nounced the end of the revolt by conservative insurgents. He stated that the captured insurgents will be given a fair trial. HTJCK FINN GOLDILOCKS . . . Jimmy Garvin, 13, the most rugged of rugged Individualists, bas all the other characteristics of a Huckleberry Finn, but he wears his hair long. His classmates at Langley junior high school, Washington, D. C., used to kid Jimmy about it. : I k . i k - I i h - ; - f4 ITTTTT ! EX; ZLT ARTIST . . . Scaled at his I easel, Olcn bcobcy (Pop) Warner, football's famed "Old Fox," retouching re-touching one of his canvas masterpieces master-pieces at his Palo Alto, Calif., home, ile formerly coached .many celebrate;! cele-brate;! football teams. ! FRANCO'S CHALLENGE TO UNITED NATIONS . . . Three-hour dem- I onstration against the United Nations was staged m the heart of Madrid I j by 300,000 cheering Spaniards. One sign read: "Franco, wc are at your I orders against the world if you command It." Generalissimo Franco appeared before the crowd and told them that the United Nations had no right to interfere in the internal alTairs of his country. The U. N. proposal to recall ambassadors brought about the dcmnustrati.m. |